Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...
In this spirit of rigorous worldbuilding, we just published a new study where we merged the disparate disciplines of literary worldbuilding and climate modelling. We used complex computer programs – ...
When English author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted his fantasy world Middle-earth, he argued storytellers are essentially “sub-creators” – they build fictional realms with internally consistent laws. For a ...
When English author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted his fantasy world Middle-earth, he argued storytellers are essentially “sub-creators” – they build fictional realms with internally consistent laws. For a ...
Decades of satellite observations show that Earth's vegetation forms a moving balance point across continents and seasons.
Scientists have documented surface currents in the Northern Hemisphere that turn left of the wind, not right. That reversal changes how researchers may forecast weather, track floating debris, and ...
We all have a concept of reality. We know what is “fact” and what isn’t. However, the truth of the matter is that the definition of “real” is a mere construct of the brain. If that didn’t blow your ...
Explore the ancient city of Cahokia, where over 20,000 people once thrived. Walk its mounds, uncover history, and experience a UNESCO World Heritage site in Illinois!
Earth has surpluses of radiation in its equatorial regions, and deficits toward its poles. Our weather is a matter of Earth trying to even out the imbalance, Daniel Bezte writes.
Autonomous cars need to see the world around them, kind of like we do, but with a lot more gadgets. They use a bunch of ...
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